Judith Neilson’s daughter and lawyer join institute’s board after directors quit in protest
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#60Q52)
Billionaire's plans to change direction of the media-focused organisation she funded sparked board unrest
The Judith Neilson Institute has appointed the billionaire philanthropist's lawyer and daughter to the board as Neilson cements her control of the $100m in journalism support she pledged in 2018.
The two new directors - daughter Beau Neilson, the creative director of Phoenix Central Park, and lawyer Daniel Appleby, a director on the Judith Neilson Head Trust - were appointed at a JNI board meeting on Thursday.
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